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At this time, the young man politely bowed to Zhang Gaoyi and introduced himself: "I am Jia Mingyu from the Fengyang Marquis's Mansion. I have long heard of the reputation of the Tiger Army's general."

Hearing this, Zhang Gaoyi also hurriedly returned the greeting and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Master Jia, I have heard of your great name for a long time!"

Then Zhang Gaoyi gestured for Jia Mingyu to sit down, and said, "Housekeeper, serve tea!"

The housekeeper quickly arranged for the maid to serve tea, while Jia Mingyu sat there, still with an arrogant look on her face and a sneer on the corner of her mouth. She pointed at Bai Xiangyang and said to him, "I wonder what the relationship between this man and the general is?"

Zhang Gaoyi quickly replied: "He is just a distant relative from my hometown who came to Beijing to seek refuge with me."

Jia Mingyu sneered, a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes, and she said: "A distant relative dared to take advantage of the power of the General's Mansion to seize other people's property. If the restaurant was not owned by my Fengyang Marquis family, it would have been seized long ago. Doesn't the General's Mansion often receive rewards from the emperor? How can it be so poor? Do we still need to rob others' things?"

Zhang Gaoyi felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this, but he still kept smiling. He explained, "He is just a man from the countryside. He doesn't know anything. He just wants to buy the restaurant at a reasonable price. If the other party is unwilling to sell, he won't force it. Right?"

After saying that, he turned to look at Bai Xiangyang, his eyes revealing a hint of warning and suggestion.

Bai Xiangyang understood what Zhang Gaoyi meant. He nodded quickly and stammered, "I... I just want to buy... um..."

Zhang Gaoyi said helplessly: "You beat him up and captured his wife and children. You can be considered to have vented your anger."

Jia Mingyu sneered, his face full of disdain: "This is not a question of whether I can vent my anger or not. If I tell the censor about this, I'm afraid the general will at least be reprimanded! It doesn't matter if you are embarrassed, but this will bring shame to the Tiger Army."

This was exactly what Zhang Gaoyi was most worried about. He turned to look at Bai Xiangyang and Zhang Wangshi, his eyes seeming to question whether they understood the interests involved.

However, Zhang Wangshi didn't pay any attention to their conversation at all. She didn't care about Bai Xiangyang being taught a lesson, let alone the consequences that Zhang Gaoyi was worried about.

Zhang Gaoyi sighed inwardly, wishing he had known this would be the result.

Bai Xiangyang kept his head down, looking trembling and frightened.

Zhang Gaoyi then asked: "I wonder what exactly you want? We can talk openly. I believe you know in your heart that this is not the original intention of the General's Mansion. So..."

Jia Mingyu nodded slightly to show his agreement, then pointed at Bai Xiangyang without hesitation, his voice cold and firm: "This person must not stay in the capital anymore, get out of the capital immediately and go back to where you came from!"

Bai Xiangyang was stunned by the sudden rebuke. He had never expected to be treated like this.

However, when he thought of what Zhang Gaoyi said last night, a trace of fear and despair surged in his heart.

So he nodded and bowed hurriedly and said, "Okay, sir, I will leave the capital immediately and will never come again. Please rest assured."

Jia Mingyu couldn't help but sneer after hearing this, and said sarcastically: "Look at you, you are really despicable. Do you still have the nerve to come to the capital to cause trouble? You don't even have a bit of backbone, you are just a waste."

For a powerful family like Jia Mingyu's, if someone dares to challenge their authority and cause trouble, they can usually calm the storm easily.

Moreover, they tend to take responsibility and never back down or admit defeat.

In comparison, Bai Xiangyang's weak, incompetent and spineless performance is truly despicable.

Then, Jia Mingyu stared at Bai Xiangyang sharply and said in a cold tone: "In addition, you must pay 1,000 taels of silver as compensation, otherwise you can't take the mother and daughter away. After all, your reputation as a general and the prestige of the Tiger Army cannot be measured by a mere 1,000 taels of silver, right?"

Zhang Gaoyi frowned, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He stared at Jia Mingyu and said in a deep voice: "One thousand taels of silver? Your appetite is too big!"

Jia Mingyu raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a cold smile, crossed his hands in front of his chest, and snorted disdainfully: "Humph, this is the price I want, don't even think about negotiating for a penny less!"

Zhang Gaoyi looked at Bai Xiangyang and Zhang Wangshi, and saw that they also showed astonishment on their faces, but they did not mention the matter of giving money.

He closed his eyes helplessly, took a deep breath, and said to Bai Xiangyang and Zhang Wangshi: "Do you two agree?"

The two nodded again and again, and Zhang Wangshi said, "We don't have any money."

Zhang Gaoyi opened his eyes, stared at Jia Mingyu fiercely, and said through gritted teeth: "Don't go too far!"

Jia Mingyu disagreed, with a smug smile on his face, and replied provocatively: "Too much? That's not up to you!"

Zhang Gaoyi suppressed his anger, clenched his fists, and said in a low and firm voice, his body trembling slightly, "Okay, I will find a way to get you the 1,000 taels of silver, but the premise is that you must ensure that mother and son are unharmed!"

Hearing this, Jia Mingyu raised his eyebrows, glanced at Zhang Gaoyi, and said arrogantly: "Of course, this young master always keeps his word. However, it is really unexpected that the general's mansion can't even take out a mere 1,000 taels of silver!"

Zhang Gaoyi's face became more gloomy. He glared at Jia Mingyu fiercely, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "That was a reward from the emperor to the Tiger Army, not mine personally."

After hearing this, Jia Mingyu nodded thoughtfully, and couldn't help but feel a bit of respect for Zhang Gaoyi.

After a moment of silence, Jia Mingyu suddenly said, "In that case, come back to us after you have collected one thousand taels of silver."

After saying that, he turned around and left with a group of people behind him.

Zhang Gaoyi ordered the butler beside him to escort them out of the mansion.

Then he stood there, watching Jia Mingyu and the others walk farther and farther away until they disappeared from his sight.

After Jia Mingyu left the general's mansion, he finally spoke: "This general's acting skills are really good. But I didn't expect that the two women were so shameless. No wonder the general wanted to send them away. Hehe, my performance today was also quite outstanding!"

The group of people behind him immediately echoed, "Of course, young master, you are really amazing!"